{"id":29577,"date":"2013-08-05T12:24:57","date_gmt":"2013-08-05T17:24:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/?p=29577"},"modified":"2013-08-05T12:24:57","modified_gmt":"2013-08-05T17:24:57","slug":"mlb-picks-atlanta-braves-vs-washington-nationals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/mlb-picks-atlanta-braves-vs-washington-nationals-29577\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB Picks: Atlanta Braves vs. Washington Nationals"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Atlanta Braves (67-45) and Washington Nationals (54-57) will open up a three-game National League East series Monday night at Nationals Park, with the first pitch<\/p>\n

Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Washington Nationals are 3-5 at home with a money line of -100 to -125 this season<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Atlanta has won 10 games in a row, including a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies as +115 road underdogs on ESPN\u2019s Sunday Night Baseball, while going UNDER the betting total for a second consecutive contest.\u00a0 The Braves will now be focused on trying to increase their lead to 13.5 games in the division standings.\u00a0 \u201cWe\u2019re playing good baseball right now,\u201d commented Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez.\u00a0 Second baseman Dan Uggla will likely lead the offensive charge in this affair, as he has more hits and at-bats against tonight\u2019s opposing starter than any other MLB player.<\/p>\n

Braves starting pitcher Mike Minor (11-5, 2.75 ERA) has won back-to-back efforts, including a 9-0 home victory over the Colorado Rockies last time out, as he allowed two hits over seven shutout innings.\u00a0 The left-hander is 6-2 with a 2.47 ERA in 10 road outings, with opposing hitters batting just .233 against him.\u00a0 In six career games versus the Nationals, Minor has compiled a 3-2 record and 4.55 ERA.<\/p>\n

Washington returns home after a 2-3 road trip, which ended with a disappointing 8-5 defeat to the Milwaukee Brewers as +104 underdogs yesterday afternoon, while going OVER the betting total of 8.\u00a0 \u201cThey are getting to be all important at this point,\u201d commented Nationals outfielder Jayson Werth.\u00a0 The Nationals plated just 14 total runs and hit .162 with runners in scoring position over their last five contests.\u00a0 Washington is 3-5 at home with a money line of -100 to -125 this season, with the OVER going 4-2-2 in that situation.<\/p>\n

Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg (5-9, 3.04 ERA) has watched the club drop his last four efforts, including a 5-1 setback on the road to the Detroit Tigers, as he allowed five runs and six hits over seven frames.\u00a0 The right-hander is 4-4 with a 1.68 ERA in 11 home outings, with opposing hitters batting .197 against him.\u00a0 In 10 career games versus the Braves, Strasburg has compiled a 3-4 record and 3.55 ERA.<\/p>\n

Sports bettors will likely back the Braves due to their 5-1 record in Minor\u2019s last six outings as an underdog.<\/p>\n

Make sure to check out our Major League Baseball picks<\/a> all season long and get the most up-to-date betting odds at Bookmaker<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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